BC splash gives high school students the opportunity to take fun and exciting classes taught by Boston College undergraduates! There is no cost to attend but registration is required. Registration open February 28th – March 31st at https://bcsplash.learningu.org. For more information, see the flier here.
April 3rd, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
David Fleishman will present the 2016-17 NPS budget to the School Committee on March 23rd at 8:00 am in the Ed Center, 100 Walnut Street.
The public is welcome.
Deadline extended until tomorrow 3/17!! Check your students back pack for a brightly colored Save the Date Flyer for the Bigelow Speakeasy, taking place on May 14th. Sign it and have your student return the bottom portion to their homebase teacher and they could win a Bigelow T shirt. Can not find the flyer, Click here for another one!!
Save the Date: Mayor’s 1st Annual Community Discussion on Newton as a Welcoming City For All
Help us ensure that Newton is open to people of all races/ethnicities, religions, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and disabilities.
On Thursday evening, April 7th, Mayor Warren will host the first annual community discussion focused on ensuring that Newton is a welcoming community to people of all backgrounds. The forum will include leaders from our community and beyond. This will be an opportunity for residents of all ages to ask questions, and join us in making Newton the most inclusive community it can be.
The discussion will be held in the War Memorial of Newton City Hall, located at 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, on Thursday, April 7th at 6:30 pm.
New items have been posted on the High School Start Time web page including information about the faculty/staff survey and about the timeline.
Please review the presentation made March 14th at School Committee, or check out the full broadcast on NewTV. Also, the F.A.Q has been updated.
Please visit the web page for more information http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/laterstarttime
Introduction Meeting – Monday, March 14th 2:45 Room 118
Information Meeting for Beginners – Wednesday, March 16th Room 118
Try outs are Monday, March 21st and Tuesday March 22nd.
Questions: See Mr. Parlato
Thank you to The Village Bank for generously donating to the Cyndi Dailey-Smith and Howard B. Smith Scholarship Fund. Their gift will help us to send all students on the 8th grade cultural trips.
Save the Date! Join the Newton South School Council to explore the research on starting high school later and the impact it has on our teenagers. We hope to continue the community conversation around the the impact of inadequate sleep on our teens and welcome middle and elementary parents to the discussion.
The featured speaker will be Dr. Christopher Landrigan, Director of the Sleep and Patient Safety Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Research Director of Inpatient Pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Landrigan is also a Brown and South parent; he was the featured speaker at January’s High School Start Time Forum at Newton North. Catch up on the research and join the conversation—we look forward to seeing you there.
More information and resources on adolescent sleep and later start time here http://newtonsouthptso.org/school-info/school-council/.
Community Forum
April 6th, 7:00-8:30 pm
Brown Middle School Auditorium
7th & 8th Grade Meeting: Wednesday 3/16 in Room G04 (Ms. Peters’ Room)@ 2:45-3:15 p.m
6th Grade Meeting: Thursday 3/17 in Room 210 (Ms. Rice’s Room) @ 2:45-3:15 p.m.
Starry Night Pastel Workshop: Work in tandem with artist Greg Maichack to draw Starry Night with pastels on black paper. For teens and adults. March 14th, 4:00 or 7:00 pm, Druker Auditorium.
Teen Crafterhours: Meet on the third Tuesday of every month to make crafts and eat snacks. This month you’ll be painting terra cotta pots for Spring. Grades 6-12. March 15th, 7:00 pm, second floor Teen Area.
PLFAG Presents: Community Safe Spaces Workshop: Join a presentation that unpacks LGBTQ+ terminology and raises awareness about gender identity and sexual orientation. Sponsored by Newton Youth Services. March 16th, 7:00 pm, Druker Auditorium.
Teen Tinker Club: Use littleBits to invent new things! Bits snap together with magnets to make circuits in seconds. Tinker Club is brought to you with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Grades 6-12. Space is limited, please register online. March 17th, 4:00 pm, second floor Teen Area.
Saturday Science Open Lab: Drop in during the two-hour Open Lab to explore engineering, circuitry, coding and robotics. Discover LSTA grant purchased equipment including HexBugs, Kibo, littleBits, Lego WeDo and Spark Fun Inventor kits. Demonstrations and hands on activities for all ages will be available.
This Code Newton program is brought to you with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. March 19th, 2:00-4:00 pm, Druker Auditorium.
Newton Reads Book Discussion @ L’Aroma Cafe: Join a discussion of I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson at L’Aroma Cafe, 15 Spencer St. West Newton. March 20th, 2:00 pm.